Weberocereus imitans

(Kimn&Hutch)Buxb

◊ Succulenta 57(6):125 (1978)
◊◊ Werckleocereus imitans Kimn&Hutch - Univ. Cal. Bot. Gard. (Berkeley) Contr. No. 138 & CSJ(USA) 28:154 (1956)
Cryptocereus imitans (Kimn&Hutch)Backbg - Backeberg 2:734 (1959)
Eccremocactus imitans (Kimn&Hutch)Kimn - CSJ(USA) 43:82 (1962)

- Stems flat, strongly crenated, base cilindric, 1.5 cm diameter, the flat part 10-15 cm broad. Areoles immersed, woolly, with tiny scales. Spines 0, on the cilindric parts 1-3 short, needlelike spines. Flower more or less funnelform, 6-7 cm long, white. Areoles on ovary close together. Spines up to 4 mm long. Receptacle above ovary slightly bent, scales with wool. Outer petals brown green, fleshy. Inner petals white. Filaments creame white. Pistil cream. Fruit oval, red, with thin spines. Pulpa white.

- Costa Rica: Rio Peñas Blancas (Valle de El General), 20-900 m.

Succulenta 57(6):119"
CSJ(USA) 34:82
Icones. Pl. Succ. 28:152-156" (1956)
Kew Mag. 2(4):341 (1985)
EPIG 14-23", 56:1, 14-20"
NCL 279"